Athletics at the 1961 Bolivarian Games

Athletics competitions at the 1961 Bolivarian Games were held in Barranquilla, Colombia, in December, 1961.

Athletics at the IV Bolivarian Games
DatesDecember
Host cityBarranquilla, Colombia Colombia
LevelSenior
Events30 (21 men, 9 women)


A detailed history of the early editions of the Bolivarian Games between 1938 and 1989 was published in a book written (in Spanish) by José Gamarra Zorrilla, former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and first president (1976-1982) of ODESUR.[1] Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.[2]

A total of 30 events were contested, 21 by men and 9 by women.


Medal summary

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Medal winners were published.[3]


Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Horacio Esteves (VEN) 10.4   Rafael Romero (VEN) 10.6   Sidney Dobrs (PAN) 10.8
200 metres   Rafael Romero (VEN) 21.4   Horacio Esteves (VEN) 21.5   Mario Brown (PAN) 22.3
400 metres   Humberto Brown (PAN) 49.0   Pedro González (COL) 49.9   Arístides Pineda (VEN) 50.3
800 metres   José Neira (COL) 1:53.0   Álvaro Mejía (COL) 1:55.5   Harley Romero (COL) 1:57.7
1500 metres   José Neira (COL) 4:00.1   Álvaro Mejía (COL) 4:02.7   Harvey Borrero (COL) 4:06.3
5000 metres   Manuel Cabrera (COL) 16:14.2   José Chacón (COL) 16:15.0   Luis Navas (COL)
10,000 metres   Manuel Cabrera (COL) 34:03.1   Luis Navas (COL) 34:04.8   Hernán Barreneche (COL) 34:36.5
Half Marathon   Luis Navas (COL) 1:11:58   Hernán Barreneche (COL) 1:12:29   Florentino Oropesa (VEN) 1:14:27
110 metres hurdles   Teófilo Davis Bell (VEN) 14.8   Juan Muñoz (VEN) 14.8   Arturo Perkins (PAN) 15.1
400 metres hurdles   Víctor Maldonado (VEN) 54.0   Arístides Pineda (VEN) 55.1   Arturo Perkins (PAN) 55.3
High Jump   Roberto Abugattás (PER) 1.80   Ramón Bastardo (VEN) 1.75   Héctor Thomas (VEN) 1.75
Pole Vault   César Quintero (COL) 3.80   Brígido Iriarte (VEN) 3.70   José Restrepo (COL) 3.40
Long Jump   Juan Muñoz (VEN) 7.22   Ramón Bastardo (VEN) 6.89   Clive Bonas (VEN) 6.81
Triple Jump   Asnoldo Devonish (VEN) 14.13   Olguer Ortiz (COL) 13.32   Juan Muñoz (VEN) 13.32
Shot Put   José Bracho (VEN) 14.45   Héctor Thomas (VEN) 13.93   Dagoberto González (COL) 13.79
Discus Throw   Dagoberto González (COL) 46.05   Héctor Thomas (VEN) 45.42   Daniel Cereali (VEN)
Hammer Throw   Daniel Cereali (VEN) 50.43   Marcelino Borrero (COL) 47.05   Luis Vargas (COL) 45.12
Javelin Throw   Jesús Rodríguez (VEN) 67.24   Héctor Thomas (VEN) 66.43   Luis Zárate (PER) 60.83
Pentathlon   Héctor Thomas (VEN) 3161   Roberto Caravaca (VEN)   Hernando Gutiérrez (COL)
4 x 100 metres relay   Venezuela 42.0   Panama   Colombia
4 x 400 metres relay   Venezuela 3:21.8   Colombia 3:26.0   Panama 3:26.3

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Jean Holmes (PAN) 12.1   Silvia Hunte (PAN) 12.5   Jean Price (PAN) 13.0
200 metres   Jean Holmes (PAN) 25.4   Silvia Hunte (PAN) 26.5   Jean Price (PAN) 26.9
80 metres hurdles   Benilda Ascanio (VEN) 12.6   Nerva Matheus (VEN) 13.6   Nubia Sánchez (COL) 13.8
High Jump   Lidia Velasco (COL) 1.50   Benilda Ascanio (VEN) 1.40   Carmen Méndez (VEN) 1.40
Long Jump   Benilda Ascanio (VEN) 4.91   Gisela Vidal (VEN) 4.83   Alba López (COL) 4.77
Shot Put   Francisca Roberts (VEN) 12.10   Mercedes García (COL) 10.70   Nerva Matheus (VEN) 10.64
Discus Throw   Mercedes García (COL) 35.67   Ana Sánchez (COL) 34.20   Raquel Ortiz (COL) 33.86
Javelin Throw   Alba López (COL) 34.91   Francisca Roberts (VEN) 32.92   Emma Alvear (COL) 32.48
4 x 100 metres relay   Panama 50.0   Colombia 51.7   Venezuela 52.3

Medal table (unofficial)

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  *   Host nation (Colombia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Venezuela (VEN)1515939
2  Colombia (COL)*10121335
3  Panama (PAN)43714
4  Peru (PER)1012
Totals (4 entries)30303090


References

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  1. ^ Gamarra Zorrilla, José, Bolivia Olímpica Capítulos VI al VIII (PDF) (in Spanish), ANDES Academia del Conocimiento y el Desarrollo "Fernando Diez de Medina", retrieved June 28, 2012
  2. ^ CUADRO DE MEDALLISTAS ECUATORIANOS EN LA HISTORIA DE LOS J. D. B. POR EDICIÓN (PDF) (in Spanish), Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano, archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2012, retrieved June 28, 2012
  3. ^ BOLIVARIAN GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved June 27, 2012